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Premier Workspaces Celebrates 20 Years Of Business And Growth

Allwork

Founded in 2002, Premier started with the acquisition of 9 shared workspace locations from American Office Centers. . Premier Workspaces was founded in 2002 in Irvine, CA as Premier Business Centers with the acquisition of 9 shared workspace locations from American Office Centers, which was in bankruptcy. .

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

Success

Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. She’s got the organization, planning and confidence of a 40-year-old chief operating officer.”

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

Success

The crowd cheered wildly as a giant red heart covered in glitter and gold moved confidently across The Masked Singer stage. No one knew whose sparkly red leggings were popping out from under the Queen of Hearts costume. Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter. Philosophy is dead unless we can figure out how to act on it.”

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Making the Transition From Military Service to Building Businesses

Success

Army in 2002 as an ordnance officer, reaching the rank of captain. The biggest gift my 10-year Naval aviator career gave me was confidence,” she says. “But I liked it so much that I ended up staying in,” Thomas says. She eventually went to Hampton University on an ROTC scholarship and then was honorably discharged from the U.S.

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Has Employee Training Gotten Dull? Use Gamification to Enhance It

Success

British computer programmer Nick Pelling is credited with coining the term in 2002. This in turn boosts their confidence and competence. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development.

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

Success

He politely answered questions about his startup years and tough business decisions (in 2002, he moved production of his machines from Malmesbury, a small town in England, to Malaysia; more on this later). When SUCCESS first met Dyson, it was early 2013 at the launch of his hybrid Airblade motion-activated hand-dryer and faucet.

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

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In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. Amazon was made up of less than 1000 employees in 2002, compared with today’s 1.3 This position, one she would hold for the next three years, would change the trajectory of her whole life.

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